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Sheffield United: Nigerian youngster Christian Nwachukwu leaves Blades – BBC
Sheffield United winger Christian Nwachukwu has left the club to join Azerbaijani Premier League side Sabah FC for an undisclosed fee. The move ends the Nigerian youngster’s short spell at Bramall Lane and gives him a chance to pursue regular first-team football elsewhere. The 20-year-old joined the Blades from Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv in February…
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US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China
The US is winning a growing share of Africa’s data centre and AI infrastructure market, edging out China in a strategic technology contest across the continent. The Trump administration has paired diplomatic efforts with American companies to secure a wave of deals, even as several US states have grown wary of data centres domestically because…
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Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit
Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report
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Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
BBC Verify has found evidence that a sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a large number of military vehicles to Mali, helping to resupply Russian and Malian forces battling a rebel offensive in the north of the country. The finding underscores that the Kremlin is deepening its military support for Mali’s ruling junta despite Western sanctions,…
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Bipartisan pair of senators urge Rubio to release aid to African women, children at risk of Ebola
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release family-planning aid for women and infants affected by an Ebola outbreak in East Africa. Their intervention highlights concerns that delayed humanitarian funding could worsen health risks for vulnerable communities during an outbreak. In a letter sent on…
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‘People are dying here’: Migrants who broke into Europe tell other Moroccans to stay at home as Spain erects massive inflatable barriers in bid to stop 60,000-strong ‘invasion’
Migrants who have reached Europe are reportedly urging other Moroccans not to attempt the journey, warning that people are dying during crossings. Spain is said to be installing large inflatable barriers as it tries to curb a sharp rise in arrivals, highlighting the continuing humanitarian and political pressure around irregular migration routes. The article claims…
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Italy closes air and sea borders, suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. As a result, the reported claim in the headline cannot be independently summarised or verified from the supplied material. The headline alleges that Italy closed air and sea borders and suspended Schengen arrangements with Spain in response to a migrant crisis in Ceuta.…
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Dawuna Unveils New Mixtape ‘African Family Laptop Musick’
Baltimore-based artist Dawuna has released a new mixtape, ‘African Family Laptop Musick’, alongside signing to True Panther Records. The project marks a personal, experimental release from the avant-garde soul musician and precedes further new music expected this summer. Dawuna, whose real name is Ian Mugerwa, made the mixtape while recovering from a traumatic head injury…
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Why Africa might back controversial Fifa plan
Africa could become a key source of support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in a commercial subsidiary managing major competitions, despite opposition from Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf. The issue matters because the plan could bring substantial new funding to poorer football associations, while raising concerns that investors could…